There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Liga Leumit table so far. Here's the Hapoel Afula - Sektzia Nes Tziona latest:
- Hapoel Afula have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Sektzia Nes Tziona are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Hapoel Afula form and stats
6-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Liga Leumit numbers at home for Hapoel Afula so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Afula, who won 3-0 against Hapoel Kfar Saba (after extra-time). Preceding that game was the away draw at Hapoel Ramat Gan that finished 1-1.
The manager S. Dora will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hapoel Iksal in only four days.
The Afula fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. Hapoel Afula are not conceding a lot of goals here at Afula Illit Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Sektzia Nes Tziona form and stats
4-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sektzia Nes Tziona in their Liga Leumit matches away.
Sektzia's last game was the home draw against Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla (0-0). A loss against Kafr Qasim was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hapoel Rishon LeZion in just four days.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Sektzia Nes Tziona have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sektzia Nes Tziona - Afula 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Afula won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Sektzia Nes Tziona has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / threeTop Goalscorers
  D. Biton 5 goals |  N. Goldman 3 goals | G. Dahan 3 goals |
Hapoel Afula missing players
Sektzia Nes Tziona missing players
| Hapoel Afula | Sektzia Nes Tziona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 25 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 23 |
| 23 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 26 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 77% | 81% |
| 54% | 54% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 54% | 50% |
| 19% | 23% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 46% | 35% |
| 8% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 12% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 35% | 23% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 31% | 35% |
| 38% | 54% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 38% | 46% |
| 35% | 31% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 54% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.3 | 8.8 | 7.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.3 |
| 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 31% | 35% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 19% | 25% |
- Hapoel Afula have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sektzia Nes Tziona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hapoel Katamon | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 49 |
| 2 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 45 |
| 3 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 41 |
| 4 | Hapoel Iksal | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 40 |
| 5 | Hapoel Ramat HaSharon | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 39 |
| 6 | Sektzia Nes Tziona | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -3 | 39 |
| 7 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 37 |
| 8 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 34 |
| 9 | Hapoel Afula | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 32 |
| 10 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | Maccabi Ahi Nazareth | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Hapoel Acre | 26 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 29 |
| 13 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 28 |
| 14 | Kafr Qasim | 26 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 26 |
| 15 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -12 | 23 |
| 16 | Hapoel Kfar Shalem | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -18 | 22 |